Sorry it took so long to update school is a hassle. :( But summer is almost here I'll have more time then :)
Disclamer: I don't own Ed or Al. But Trista and Brian are mine!
When they finally got to the town they had become better friends. "Well, I guess this is where we part ways." Al said with a sigh. He was going to miss Trista.
"It's okay Al, besides I've decided to travel with you guys." she said smiling.
"Really?" Al's face lit up with joyfulness at the thought of traviling with his new found friend.
"How come?" Ed asked.
"Well it's not like I have anything better to do. Besides I don't know my way around, and I'm looking for someone."
"Yeah, it might be good to know where your going when your looking for someone." Ed said.
"Who is he?" Al asked. Trista pulled out a picture from her pocket. It showed a man with short brown hair that was spiked up in front. He had black eyes and a red shirt on with black pants. "Who is he?" Al asked.
"Friend." Trista said simply.
"Oh yeah I almost forgot! I need to do some research at the library. I'll catch up later." Ed said then ran off.
"Well, should we find an inn?" Al asks
"Sure." smiling, Trista and Al walk off together.
----------------------------------------------------------
As Ed climes the steps of the library a man approaches him. "Exuse me, but are you Edward Elric?" Ed turns to face a man with short, spicky brown hair and black eyes. It was the man from Trista's photograph. It was the man who had been watching them the first night they met Trista.
"Hey. I think I've got a friend whose's been looking for you." Ed states.
"So she's already on to me. Damn! This will make things more complicated." He said putting his hand to his chin in a thoughtful position.
"Huh?"
"Oh, please forgive me. My name is Brian. I'm part of a special agency used to track down mass murderes."
"Murder?"
"It's not safe to talk here. Come with me." the very confused alchemist folowed, hoping for some answers. Brian took them to his inn room and sat down. "Here's my badge. I know you'll want to inspect it." Ed took the badge he held out. It was inded genuine.
"So do you know Trista?" the blond asked.
"Yes." answered Brian.
"So what's this all about? You and Trista?" Ed asked, handing back the badge.
"I better start from the begining. We both grew up in the same agencies school. We had all the same classes. She was the most, talented person alive for this job. Then four years ago, at her assignment and placement cerimony she went mad. I was also being given my first real assginment. She went before me and was given the highest honors, a top class assignment. She went to the front of the platform for her acceptance speech. She said, 'I am honored to be granted these gifts. I will use all I have learned here in my mission to rid the world, of scum like you.' She then pulled out two gigantic guns such as I have never seen. And murdured all, but me."
"Why you?"
"Afterwards she knelt beside my trembling body and asked, 'Will you help me purify the world?' To that I could only shake my head. She then put her hand on my cheek and replied, 'Well then, I guess it's agame now. Catch me if you can.' Then she left."
"And you were chosen to hunt her because you knew her best, right?"
"Right."
"Like I'll believe you!" Ed yelled, standing up. "She could never- How could she- "
"So you've seen her smile. That smile melts all fears and suspicion. When I was sad or scared, she just smiled and it all went away." Filled with confusion Ed marched out the door and went to find Al.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Ed found Al in the library looking for him. "Nii-san! Are you alright? You don't look well."
"I'm fine. Just need to forget something a guy told me."
"Okay. Lets go to the inn, Trista's waiting."
"Okay, lets go." and together they leave the library and go to the inn. After dinner they go to bed. At midnight Trista jumped out her window and onto the street ally below Ed's window. Al had gone into Ed's room when he was having a nightmare. Now Ed was sleeping and Al was looking out the window. He saw Trista confront Brian, and could hear their confersation. For their rooms were only on the second floor.
"So what images are you putting into his head, Brian?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Stop fooling with Ed's mind!" Trista charges at Brian, but he easily doges by stepping to the side. She gets her fist stuck halfway into the wall.
"Well now, getting attached to prey? Thats not like you at all."
"Ed has a burden like mine, but he can still smile and trust people." she yanks her fist out of the wall. "I won't let you destroy that!" Trista holds out her glovless hands strait out in front of her, palms out. Green lights gathered in her palms. She then pulled her hands back untill she clapped them together.She took her hands apart and strands of lightning connected them. She threw the bolts at Brian, who disapeared. Trista then grabed her gloves of the ground and climbed the wall, useing the vines that hung there, into her room. Ed's sleeping became normal again, not fitfull as it was before Brian vanished.